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The Sandbox: A Southwest Writers Exchange
onlineJoin Black Mountain Institute for an reading “exchange” with writers from four different MFA programs: the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), New Mexico State (NMSU), the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). This program was created by writing programs at four institutions situated in unique southwest […]
Readers & Authors Vegas Event (RAVE)
Horseshoe Hotel 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesReaders & Authors Vegas Event (RAVE) is the ultimate multi-genre reader event, uniting over 200 indie authors and book lovers for a global celebration of storytelling. Taking place at the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Nov. 14-15, 2024, RAVE offers an immersive experience for both readers and writers. The event kicks off […]
Kwentuhan at Chikahan: Las Vegas Filipino Book Club — Read Aloud Book Club Meeting #2
East Las Vegas Library 2851 East Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesJoin us for Kwentuhan at Chikahan, a free event series centered on Filipino and Filipino-American authors. As we read and respond to the works of critically acclaimed Filipino authors, we find meaning in our everyday struggles and triumphs, enabling us to lay claim to our unique stories. Anyone can participate in the Kwentuhan at Chikahan […]
A Conversation with Patty Cafferata: Christmas in Nevada
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesAuthor, historian, and attorney, Patty Cafferata is a lifelong resident of Reno, Nevada. Her background includes a diverse career in law and politics, becoming the first woman elected to any constitutional office in Nevada when she was elected as Nevada state treasurer in 1982, and later serving as district attorney in several Nevada counties. She […]
Breakout Writers Series: ‘Pemi Aguda
The Beverly Theater 515 S 6th St,, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesNigerian novelist and short-story writer ‘Pemi Aguda, finalist for the National Book Award in Fiction, will read from her acclaimed collection Ghostroots. True to its name, the book weaves horror, fantasy, and myth in short stories that explore women’s roles and female relationships as well as family conflict and identity. The reading will be followed by a […]
A Conversation with Robin Holabird
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesAuthor, film expert, and world traveler Robin Holabird writes regularly about films and their locations, with her weekly program airing on Reno's NPR affiliate KUNR at 88.7 every Friday. Holabird's books reflect her longtime experience as a film commissioner for the state of Nevada where she worked with Clint Eastwood, Taylor Hackford, PT Anderson, and […]
Kwentuhan at Chikahan: Las Vegas Filipino Book Club — Read Aloud Book Club Meeting #3
The Writer's Block 519 S 6th Street #100, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesJoin us for Kwentuhan at Chikahan, a free event series centered on Filipino and Filipino-American authors. As we read and respond to the works of critically acclaimed Filipino authors, we find meaning in our everyday struggles and triumphs, enabling us to lay claim to our unique stories. Anyone can participate in the Kwentuhan at Chikahan […]
A Conversation with Jill Derby
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesIn 1973, a radical choice that Jill Derby made while under pressure changed the trajectory of her career from a potential profession in academia to that of a lifelong political activist. When You Dare to Say Yes is a decades-spanning account of how a conservative and conventional upbringing, which began in rural Nevada, evolved into progressive political […]
Kwentuhan at Chikahan: Las Vegas Filipino Book Club — Read Aloud Book Club Meeting #4
Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building (RLL), UNLV 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesJoin us for Kwentuhan at Chikahan, a free event series centered on Filipino and Filipino-American authors. As we read and respond to the works of critically acclaimed Filipino authors, we find meaning in our everyday struggles and triumphs, enabling us to lay claim to our unique stories. Anyone can participate in the Kwentuhan at Chikahan […]